Taylor Hall

The first player chosen overall in the NHL draft often turns out to be a superstar … unless he happens to get drafted by the Oilers. They have the No. 1 pick this year and reportedly are set to use it on can't-miss prospect Connor McDavid. This will be the fourth time in six years the Oilers pick first; their previous three No. 1s have had decent but unspectacular careers so far. A look at the last 10 No. 1 selections: 2014: Panthers — Aaron Ekblad, defenseman Had 39 points and was plus-12 as rookie on bad team 2013: Avalanche — Nathan MacKinnon, center 63 points as rookie but dropped to 38 last season 2012: Oilers — Nail Yakupov, right wing Only...

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The first player chosen overall in the NHL draft often turns out to be a superstar … unless he happens to get drafted by the Oilers. They have the No. 1 pick this year and reportedly are set to use it on can't-miss prospect Connor McDavid. This will be...

EDMONTON, Alberta — Derek Roy had a goal and two assists to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Friday night.
Benoit Pouliot, Jeff Petry, Nail Yakupov and Taylor Hall also scored for the Oilers, who are 3-1-2 under interim...

TV/radio: 8:30 p.m. Friday; CSN, WGN-AM 720.
Storylines: The Hawks conclude a two-game trip with the second of back-to-back games after facing the Wild on Thursday night in Minnesota. The Oilers, who are in the midst of a four-game homestand, have...

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Forget Las Vegas. What happened to the Blackhawks in this western Canadian city Saturday night should stay here.
The Hawks, who were scheduled to fly to Sin City following their game against the Oilers at Rexall Center for a little...

The Edmonton Oilers bucked the odds Saturday night in Toronto by winning the NHL draft lottery for the No. 1 pick.
The former World Hockey Association franchise, which introduced Wayne Gretzky to the NHL in 1979, is in position to draft Erie Otters...

By scoring two goals in eight seconds against the New York Islanders on Thursday, the Oilers' Taylor Hall did several things:
1. Put himself in position to become a future "Jeopardy!" answer.
2. Forced a rewrite job -- OK, a slight...